geography +
a civilization in Northeast Africa situated in the Nile Valley
Egypt
Egyptian pharaoh; he died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 has taught archaeologists much about Egyptian culture.
King Tut - Tutankamen
huge, stone tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that met in a point on the top
pyramid
title used by the rulers of Egypt
pharaoh
life after death
afterlife
The longest river in the world. It begins in central Africa and runs north through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of over 4,000 miles.
Nile River
Egyptian queen, she worked to increase trade with places outside of Egypt and ordered many impressive monuments and temples.
Hatshepsut
an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues
Sphinx
specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
mummies
The sun god and the most important god to the Ancient Egyptians.
Ra
a triangular shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
Nile Delta
most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom, who had the Great Pyramid at Giza built for him
Khufu
the largest of all the Egyptian pyramids and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is located around 5 miles to the west of the Nile River near the city of Cairo, Egypt.
The Great Pyramid
a series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
She was the mother goddess. It was thought that she would protect and help people in need. She was drawn as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne.
Isis
the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols
hieroglyphics
Egyptian pharaoh; he expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel. He is often considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers.
Ramses
These temples are located on the southern border of Egypt. They were originally built by the Pharaoh Ramesses II as a monument to himself and Queen Nefertari.
Abu Simbel
coffin used by the pharaohs
sarcophagus
Ruler of the underworld and god of the dead. He was the husband of Isis and father of Horus. He was drawn as a mummified man with a feathered headdress.
Osiris
a long-lasting, paperlike material, made from reeds, that ancient Egyptians used to write on
papyrus
She is often considered the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She maintained power by making alliances with famous Romans such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Cleopatra
a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing
Rosetta Stone
A great burial ground for the Pharaohs. After around 1500 B.C. the Pharaohs no longer built great pyramids in which to be buried. Instead, most of them were buried in tombs here.
Valley of the Kings
He was the god of the sky. He was the son of Isis and Osiris. He was drawn as a man with the head of a hawk.
Horus